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Simplify Your Work Life: Ways to Change the Way You Work so You Have More Time to Live | 
 enlarge | Author: Elaine St. James
Publisher: Hyperion
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 491483
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0786885963
Dewey Decimal Number: 650.1
EAN: 9780786885961
ASIN: 0786885963
Publication Date: January 2, 2002
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Amazon.com Review
Now that Elaine St. James has helped readers simplify their homes, closets, and holidays, she shares her expert advice on simplifying the workplace. St. James points out that most of the conveniences Americans rely upon to make work easier--such as fax machines, e-mail, and cell phones--really make it "easier to do more work" at any time of day or night. As a result, the 40-hour workweek is a distant memory. "American workers could learn a lot from the European workplace," she writes. "In most European countries, the 32 hour work week is mandated by law." How is it possible to be like the Europeans and still get the job done? This is where St. James gets specific. At first she asks readers to set firmer boundaries between work and home. She makes seemingly radical suggestions, such as "stop working weekends," "add one day to your vacation" (to allow for transition time), and "eliminate your commute." She also offers on-the-job advice, such as "be selective in giving out your e-mail [address]" (to eliminate distracting messages) and "double your estimate" ("face it, things always take twice as long to complete as you think"). Ultimately, she suggests ways to be more efficient spenders in order to have more flexibility (which results in saner and more meaningful work). This Queen of Simplification may seem simplistic to her detractors, but her advice-packed books really do get results. --Gail Hudson
Product Description
With more than two million copies of the Simplify series books in print -- now there are two million and one reasons to simplify, simplify, simplify. Elaine St. James' Simplify series has taught the world how to start doing less and enjoying it more. Now Elaine teaches us to balance one of life's most difficult areas: the work world. Filled with tremendously helpful advice, and easy yet profoundly smart suggestions, her new book shows us big and small ways to scale down and simplify life on the job, such as: --Breaking the habit of bringing work home from the office
--Estimating the time it will take to complete a project, then double the estimate
--Cutting back on the amount of time you spend working
--Learning how to make the right decisions quickly Written in the same upbeat, relaxed, and matter-of-fact tone that won millions of readers to the simplicity movement, Simplify Your Work Life is certain to attract even more followers. Elaine's syndicated weekly column Simplify Your Life is carried in 50 newspapers nationwide and is read by more than 2 million fans each week.
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 Working Too Many Hours? September 27, 2008
The way we think about work has evolved. Now it's okay to have a life outside of the office. If you're one of the millions who would like to cut back on the amount of time you spend working, but think reduced hours would hurt you financially and hinder your career progression, pick up Elaine St. James' book Simplify Your Work Life: Ways to Change the Way You Work So You Have More Time to Live.
In this small self-help book St. James offers tips on how to work smarter and more efficiently, but more importantly she aims to change our mindset about work. The main message is that it's not necessary to sacrifice your entire life for a paycheck
Book purchased "Simplify Your Work Life' May 13, 2008
Very pleased with the condition of the book...like new. Good price and it was delivered in the time it was promised. I would purchase from them again. Thanks. Dchanilj.
 Very helpful tips to simplify your work life January 17, 2008
This is a great book filled with very practical tips to help employees simplify their work lives. Each section addresses a different aspect of working. There are tips to reduce the hours you work, to become more productive, to change the way you think about work, and to change the way you work. There are sure to be several tips throughout the book that will benefit each reader. Because every situtation is different, some tips won't appeal to some people but everyone is likely to find something that will help them. This book is worth the time to read thoroughly or to skip to the parts that interest you.
An Easy-to-Carry Reminder to Focus on What Matters Most September 7, 2007
I've had this book for several years and I'm still fond of carrying it with me on weeks where there is a lot happening in my 12 year old firm. What's particularly nice is the fact that St. James has such small smippets that I can quickly read and easily digest--one at a time.
 Geared toward executive professions August 24, 2004
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
When the author states she feels "healthy, wealthy, happy and fantastic," it is obvious that the assumption here is that there are plenty of funds to cover the basic necessities -- food, shelter, and medical care at her house.
Most of the tips are basic ones such as "handling mail only once;write checks immediately." The assumption is that we all have the financial ability to do that. Another assmption is that we are all in control of our workdays. No advice or acknowledgement of any sort is offered up for those of us who cannot cut back or quit work.
I found the advice of rationing family members one towel and one wash cloth laughable and what one would expect if living in an institution, not in one's home.
These tapes contain some good advice and are very helpful for those persons who already enjoying a good income. However, for those living from pay day to pay day, these tapes will have little benefit.
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